President Obama on Saturday vowed to hold his administration accountable for Septembers attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, saying he took ultimate responsibility for any security lapses.

What my attitude on this is is if we find out there was a big breakdown and somebody didnt do their job, theyll be held accountable, said Obama in an interview with MSNBCs Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, according to a report on that networks website.

Ultimately as Commander-in-Chief I am responsible and I dont shy away from that responsibility," Obama added.

The full interview, conducted after a rally in Nashua, N.H., is slated to air on Monday.

GOP lawmakers and presidential nominee Mitt Romney have hammered the president, accusing the administration of taking too long to identify the attack in Benghazi, which claimed the lives of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, as an act of terrorism.

In the immediate aftermath of the Sept. 11 assault, White House officials blamed the violence on anti-American anger sparked by a film critical of Islam.

Administration officials, though, say they based their assessments on intelligence available at the time and that subsequent information showed that the attack had been planned.

House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has also launched a probe questioning why additional security measures were not deployed prior to the attack.

Last week, Issa released diplomatic cables from Libya detailing embassy request for additional security and a sharply worded letter to the president, calling on him to explain if protection for American diplomats was downgraded prior to the assault. Democrats, though, have charged Republicans with politicizing the deaths of the four Americans.

He’s responsible? Yeah, but with a Democrat those are only words. If this were a Republican administration, there would already have been a slew of very high level resignations. Possibly including the President.

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posted on 10/28/2012 7:25:24 AM PDT
by newheart
(The greatest trick the left ever pulled was convincing the world it was not a religion.)

On FoxNews Bret Baier show on Friday, The guy from the WaPo said they wouldn't have wanted to risk failure. The disaster of the Carter try for rescue in 1980 is still affecting the Dems. So no help and 4 patriots die. Obozo saying ‘I am ultimately responsible’ does NOT take responsibility nor does Hillary!s equally non-responsibility claim.

As this finally begins to leak out (6+ weeks later) the Demoncrats poll numbers are crashing on the foreign policy issues. Obama may just have killed his own chances along with the 4 Americans he deserted.

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posted on 10/28/2012 7:33:43 AM PDT
by Don Corleone
("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")

I know he is ultimately responsible, what the question is now; Is he Personally responsible?

Because it is beginning to look that way. That decision was a Presidential level decision, and the President was aware of the issue. If the order was given to stand down, and the president let it stand, that was HIS decision.

Some things you cannot just vote present. To abandon our own people into the hands of Jihadi is simply betrayal. Betrayal is not an option, nor is it a command decision. It is criminal.

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posted on 10/28/2012 7:57:02 AM PDT
by American in Israel
(A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)

“What my attitude on this is is if we find out there was a big breakdown and somebody didnt do their job, theyll be held accountable””

Why are people allowing him to go BACK to pre-attack? We need him to get current with the American people and up to date news releases/revelations and answer the most pressing issue NOW of “why was there a stand down order” to protect those on the ground that night? Who gave that order, Mr. President - my keyboard will not allow me to type his name and even the title gives it problems!!

The press, in covering for this charlatan, starting with not publishing information about his background or lack thereof and giving the states of pass in not vetting him, will go down in history as accessories to the biggest and most destructive hoax of all time.

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posted on 10/28/2012 8:00:33 AM PDT
by Best and Brightest
(So many, many top secrets guarded about the POTUS Obama. The truth is long overdue.)

And, of course, it is a taped interview. Can’t be taking a chance of actually being asked some tough questions. The worst part is that MSNBC will let this fly. The one good thing is that only the truly lost actually watch that network so it won’t be changing any minds.

1. There was an organized attack by Islamic terrorists on our “sovereign” consulate.

2. But, Prince Obama the Lightbringer, after having switched on the light of democracy in Egypt and Libya, is loathe to admit to any problem or “bump in the road”, so to speak, and wants to party in Vegas instead.

3. He makes his first gutsy call, which is to tell our military to stand down and let it be, because this is only the first time he's heard of this, and wants to maybe sleep on it. Like with Bin Laden. And besides, they love us over there.

4. SHTF. Ambassador and others dead or worse. Vegas was fun though.

5. Obama makes his next gutsy call. Since people want to know about an attack on our consulate, and it's not his fault, and it's not the ROP’s fault, what to do? Easy. Say it with me now... blame America first! Especially Christians and the 1st and 2nd amendments if at all possible.

6. Some 24 year old intern at the State Department concocts the Youtube Cover Story. Seems legit.

7. Uh, let me be clear.. I didn't have enough info at the time. And so really, it's Mitt Romney's fault.

That settles it. He took responsibility. Now let’s re-elect the greatest president we’ve ever had. sarc

The good thing about him saying he’s “ultimately responsible” means the left wing media will have to report something on it. Otherwise, he takes “ultimately responsibility” for what? Chrissy? Are you there?

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posted on 10/28/2012 9:52:45 AM PDT
by Terry Mross
(To former friends and relatives. Don't ever contact me if you still support obama.)

If we can't get a president to give us just a picture of his birth certificate instead of a computer generated image, I don't see how anyone has the balls to prosecute him for treason. All of this could have been prevented.

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posted on 10/28/2012 2:49:28 PM PDT
by Crucial
(Tolerance at the expense of equal treatment is the path to tyranny.)

not one person has asked this white house where was obama during the attacks?
Did he watch the attacks live time?
Did he go to bed that night even when the attacks were happeneing?
Did he give the final order to stand down and why?
If not then we know he was told so what did obama do?
Why did he go to Vegas now knowing an attack had just happened and there had been deaths?

the media are now using the storm to cover for Libya and their messiah.

Not only this goes down in history as the worst screw up and cover up by an admin but the media’s corruption has go to be the biggest they have ever done and that takes some beating.

I’ve just got back seeing my youngest play soccer and was talking to parents there and they were so pissed off about this and all of them said they have noticed how the media is not mentioning this to protect obama

the media are now using the storm to cover for Libya and their messiah.

Not only this goes down in history as the worst screw up and cover up by an admin but the media’s corruption has go to be the biggest they have ever done and that takes some beating.

I’ve just got back seeing my youngest play soccer and was talking to parents there and they were so pissed off about this and all of them said they have noticed how the media is not mentioning this to protect obama

the media are now using the storm to cover for Libya and their messiah.

Not only this goes down in history as the worst screw up and cover up by an admin but the media’s corruption has go to be the biggest they have ever done and that takes some beating.

I’ve just got back seeing my youngest play soccer and was talking to parents there and they were so pissed off about this and all of them said they have noticed how the media is not mentioning this to protect obama

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